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Colli Orientali del Friuli Picolit

Colli Orientali del Friuli Picolit wine guide: the appellation in Italy, its Picolit, the sweet white wine it makes, and what to pour it with.

Country
Italy
Climate
Continental
Signature grape
Picolit
Styles
sweet white
1
Signature grapes
5
Producers listed
1
Sub-regions
8
Bottles to find

Colli Orientali del Friuli Picolit is an appellation of Colli Orientali del Friuli, Italy.

The vineyards are given over to Picolit.

Vines root into sedimentary.

The climate is continental, running alpine.

The vineyards themselves read as elevated and hills.

The region is known for sweet white wine.

Quality is codified by the DOCG, which is worth reading off the label.

The named areas within are Cialla.

Producers worth knowing include Girolamo Dorigo, La Roncaia, Livio Felluga and Ronchi di Cialla.

Pour them alongside blue cheeses, desserts and pâté.

Serve chilled.

Soil
Sedimentary
Climate
ContinentalAlpine
Terrain
ElevatedHills
Styles
sweet white

Grapes planted here.

Classifications.

  • DOCG

Producers worth knowing.

01 Girolamo Dorigo
02 La Roncaia
03 Livio Felluga
04 Ronchi di Cialla
05 Torre Rosazza

Bottles to look for.

  • Abbazia di Rosazzo Picolit Colli Orientali del Friuli, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy
  • Arzenton 'Ronco dei Ginepri' Picolit, Colli Orientali del Friuli DOCG, Italy
  • Colutta Picolit Colli Orientali del Friuli DOCG, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy
  • Ermacora Picolit Dolce Colli Orientali del Friuli, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy
  • Eugenio Collavini Picolit Colli Orientali del Friuli DOCG, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy
  • Gigante Colli Orientali del Friuli Picolit DOCG, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy
  • Giovanni Dri Picolit Colli Orientali del Friuli DOCG, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy
  • Girolamo Dorigo Picolit Passito Colli Orientali del Friuli DOCG, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy

At the table.

  • blue cheeses
  • desserts
  • pâté

Serving and cellaring.

  • Serve chilled.

Inside the region.

Nearby regions.

Colli Orientali del Friuli Picolit: common questions

01.
What grapes is Colli Orientali del Friuli Picolit known for?
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Picolit is the signature grape of Colli Orientali del Friuli Picolit.
02.
What kind of wine does Colli Orientali del Friuli Picolit make?
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Colli Orientali del Friuli Picolit produces sweet white wine.
03.
Where is Colli Orientali del Friuli Picolit?
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Colli Orientali del Friuli Picolit is an appellation in Italy.
04.
What food goes with Colli Orientali del Friuli Picolit wine?
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Try blue cheeses, desserts and pâté.

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